INEC invasion: You 're divisive, Labour Party carpets Adebutu, PDP

The Labour Party has berated the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, for instigating it's members into violent protests after loosing the governorship election held on Saturday, March 18, in which the incumbent, Prince Dapo Abiodun was declared winner by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This was contained in a release signed by its National Publicity secretary, Dr Abayomi Arabambi, the copy which was made available to newsmen in Abuja 9n Wednesday, where it warned PDP and its governorship candidate in particular, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu against setting the State on fire over personal ambition.

According to the release, the invasion of the Commission's office in Abeokuta was barbaric and antidemocratic, and against every tenet of civil administration and egalitarianism society, adding that the shameful act could snowball into serious crisis and palpable tension.

The release reads this: “It took the professional intervention of law enforcement agency to prevent what could have led to serious mayhem as they had to shoot into the air to save guard the INEC office from being vandalised by the rented protesters.

“We have read in the papers how some hoodlums invaded INEC offices in some states and set it on fire, also recently, the Abeokuta South office of INEC was attacked by arsonist, the action of Adebutu and his supporters if not condenmed may degenerate to an alarming situation.

“As a law abiding Party, we call on the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Frank Mba and other security agencies to ensure that they forestall all intentions of PDP to return the State to the dark period as Ogun State is known to be a peaceful State.

“Apart from going on the streets or invading INEC office, PDP should have thread a more humane step of approaching the court if truly they were short-changed

“Though, we knew how Adebutu bought voters on the election day with credit cards and other incentives, he should know that Ogun State residents are intelligent who can not trade their future with any morsel of porridge, and in spite of his so many dubious way of getting to power at all cost, and the rejection that followed, it’s amazing that such a corrupt individual is still complaining of been short-changed.

"LP, however, warned against violent protest, citing the current challenges and the fact that the polity is tensed up already.L



"LP implores Adebutu and his co-travellers as an obligatory duty to go to the election tribunal establish to the supremacy of law and to teach our younger generation the value of resolving disputes through legal means rather than violence.

“The polity is already very tense, and we call on law enforcement agencies to call Adebutu and his supporters to order so that we can continue to enjoy the peace the State is known for.

“Adebutu should take a more refine way of settling mater’s by approaching tribunal and allow the entire litigation process run its course.

“Fortunately, that is the only step in seeking legitimacy rather than street protests.

Abayomi Arabambi is Abiodun's lapdog and is currently suspended by the Labour party. I don't know why he is still parading himself as national publicity secretary.